Geisha Village Blend CHAKA vs Panama Boquete Blend Butterfly: Both are Geisha Blend Flavors

We recently acquired several batches of Gesha Village beans, including Gold Label, Red Label, and Chaka. Many friends have asked our editor about the differences between [FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka] and [FrontStreet Coffee's Panama · Flower Butterfly], since both are Gesha blends.

Green Bean Information

Gesha Village Coffee Estate CHAKA
FrontStreet Coffee · Gesha Village · Chaka Batch
Region: Bensa, Banchi Maji
Altitude: 1900-2100m
Varieties: Gori Gesha, Gesha 1931, Illubabor
Processing: Natural

Bouquet Classicio Butterfly Washed
FrontStreet Coffee · Panama Boquete Washed Flower Butterfly
Region: Boquete, Panama
Varieties: 70% Gesha, 30% Caturra & Catuai
Altitude: 1600-1650m
Processing: Washed

The beans of [FrontStreet Coffee's Panama · Flower Butterfly] appear slightly more elongated than those of [FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka], while the [FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka] beans are comparatively rounder. Both show relatively uniform particle size.

Roast Profile Comparison

[FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka] Roast Profile

Roaster: Yangjia 800N (550g batch size)

Charge at 190°C with the damper at 3 and heat at 130. Return to temperature at 1'45". At 148°C, open the damper to 4. At 166°C, reduce heat to 100, damper unchanged. At 178°C, adjust heat to 80, damper unchanged.

At 8'24", ugly wrinkles and black spots appear on the bean surface, and the toast aroma clearly transitions to coffee aroma, which can be defined as the prelude to first crack. At this point, listen carefully for the first crack. First crack begins at 9'08"; the damper is adjusted to 5 (adjust heat very carefully — not so low as to eliminate the cracking sounds). Development after first crack: 1'28"; discharge at 192.5°C.

Agtron bean color value: 78.4 (upper image), Agtron ground color value: 91.9 (lower image), Roast Delta value: 13.5.

[FrontStreet Coffee's Panama · Flower Butterfly] Roast Profile

Roaster: Yangjia 800N (550g batch size)

Charge at 200°C with the damper at 3, turn off the heat for 30 seconds, then adjust to 150. Return to temperature at 1'46". At 140°C, open the damper to 4. At 166°C, reduce heat to 120, damper unchanged. At 176°C, adjust heat to 90, damper unchanged. At 180°C, reduce heat again to 60.

At 7'34", ugly wrinkles and black spots appear on the bean surface, and the toast aroma clearly transitions to coffee aroma, which can be defined as the prelude to first crack. At this point, listen carefully for the first crack. First crack begins at 8'27"; the damper is adjusted to 5 (adjust heat very carefully — not so low as to eliminate the cracking sounds). Development after first crack: 1'45"; discharge at 193.5°C.

Agtron bean color value: 73 (upper image), Agtron ground color value: 89.4 (lower image), Roast Delta value: 16.3.

Brewing Comparison

[FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka]

Parameters: HARIO V60 / 90°C / 1:15 / Grind size BG 5R (58% pass-through rate on the China standard #20 sieve) / Brewing method: poured over in stages

Method: Bloom with 30g of water for 30 seconds, then pour to 120g. Wait for the water level to drop until the coffee bed is visible, then pour to 227g. Remove the dripper when the coffee bed becomes visible. Total extraction time: 1'53".

Flavor: citrus, grapefruit, plum, nuts, cream, oolong tea, floral notes, brown sugar. Overall, a relatively full-bodied cup.

[FrontStreet Coffee's Panama · Flower Butterfly]

Parameters: HARIO V60 / 90°C / 1:15 / Grind size BG 5R (58% pass-through rate on the China standard #20 sieve) / Brewing method: poured over in stages

Method: Bloom with 30g of water for 30 seconds, then pour to 124g. Wait for the water level to drop until the coffee bed is visible, then pour to 228g. Remove the dripper when the coffee bed becomes visible. Total extraction time: 1'58".

Flavor: citrus, grapefruit, plum, nuts, almond, orange, green tea, floral notes, honey. Overall, a relatively refreshing and clean cup with prominent florals.

In fact, both beans feature citrus fruit flavors — after all, both are dominated by Gesha varieties. Compared side by side, though, the flavor differences are quite significant. Our editor feels that [FrontStreet Coffee's Panama · Flower Butterfly] is cleaner and clearer, with a body slightly lower than [FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village · Chaka]. [FrontStreet Coffee's Chaka] has a relatively higher body and more prominent nutty flavors. Both Gesha blends have their own distinct style.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Both of these are Gesha blends, so if the comparison above has you curious, FrontStreet Coffee also carries the single-variety Gesha Village lineup to explore next. FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village Gold Label belongs to the Gesha 1931 variety, makes up about 10% of Gesha Village's total production, and is the estate's top coffee outside its auctions — often chosen by competition baristas. It is a refined natural process, with complex, layered flavors that are striking in both dry aroma and cupped flavor. FrontStreet Coffee's Gesha Village Red Label is the Gori Gesha variety, about 15% of production, scoring 88 points or higher on the SCA 100-point scale; as a single-terroir series, every lot is fully traceable, including farm block name, variety, and processing date.

If you prefer the Panama style, FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Boquete Geisha is an approachable entry into the classic orange-blossom honey and oolong-tea character, while FrontStreet Coffee's Esmeralda Red Label Geisha ("Esmeralda Special," grown at 1,600–1,800 meters and cupping above 90 points) and Esmeralda Green Label Geisha ("Private Collection," a multi-plot blend at the same altitude) represent the pinnacle and the best value of Panama Geisha respectively.

To brew any of these, FrontStreet Coffee suggests a medium-light roast with 15g of coffee in a small V60 and a 1:16 ratio at 91°C, ground to about fine caster sugar (roughly 78% pass-through on the China standard #20 sieve), then brewed in three stages for a total of about 2'10"–2'20".